I never thought everything would begin with an accident. One minute, life was predictable—ordinary, even. The next, everything shattered in an instant. Life is unpredictable that way. One blink, and the world you knew is gone.
Pain has a strange way of creeping into our lives.
At first, it feels unbearable, like a weight pressing down on your chest. But eventually, without even realizing it, the sharp edges of that pain start to dull. The wounds heal—not because you forget, but because life carries you forward, even when you’re not ready.
When you’re hurt, all you want to do is hide away, sleep through the day, and tell yourself, “It’s fine. I’ll get through this.” Yet deep down, there’s always that uncertainty—the fear of facing it all on your own.
I was eight when I first faced a tragedy too heavy for a child to bear. It felt like my whole world had collapsed, and I was too young to understand why.
Somehow, I survived. But then, at twenty-six, the very nightmare I’d spent years fearing came to life again.
Everyone are sitting in a restaurant when it happened.
The air was filled with chatter and clinking silverware, the hum of normalcy. Then everything stopped. The room fell into complete silence as every pair of eyes turned to the large LED screen on the wall. A news flash. Bold letters. A sudden chill.
In that moment, as I drove my car and watched the accident unfold before me, the haunting echoes of the past rushed back. I knew—without a doubt—that everything in my life was about to shift once again, like a storm brewing on the horizon, ready to reshape everything I thought I knew.
Breaking News: A rear-end collision caused severe traffic congestion in Makati City. Seven vehicles were involved in the crash, leaving 18 people injured. Ten of them suffered minor injuries, while four are in critical condition. Tragically, four lives were lost at the scene, including the parents of a six-year-old boy who remains in critical condition. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
The news spread quickly, and social media lit up with people expressing sympathy for the victims, while others criticized the person responsible. Many hoped that the government would step in and offer the help the victims desperately needed.
